Kia Sorento Service Bulletins
984 manufacturer communications on file.
- July 16, 2018•Document ID: 10143471Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- VPI1802_DP
- Date Added:
- August 6, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryDEALER PRINCIPAL NOTICE - This notice advised the dealer principal of the new Product Improvement Campaign to perform a software update to the Engine Control Unit (ECU) to protect the engine from excessive connecting rod bearing damage.
Associated Products (14)Associated Documents - June 12, 2018•Document ID: 10143402Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177C_R4
- Date Added:
- August 6, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L ENGINE STAR LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from September 18, 2017 through December 6, 2017, which may experience a very slight surging sensation with the cruise control activated and/or extended crank.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - June 12, 2018•Document ID: 10143270Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177C_R4
- Date Added:
- July 30, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L ENGINE STAR LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information.This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from September 18, 2017 through December 6, 2017, which may experience a very slight surging sensation with the cruise control activated and/or extended crank.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - June 8, 2018•Document ID: 10143393Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS451_R2
- Date Added:
- August 6, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - FRONT LICENSE PLATE AND MOUNTING BRACKET POSITION ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AEB/FCA - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This Pitstop provides information regarding the installation of the front license plate bracket on 2017MY~ Sportage (QL) and 2019MY~ Sorento (UMa) vehicles equipped with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) / Forward Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA).
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - June 8, 2018•Document ID: 10143261Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS451_R2
- Date Added:
- July 30, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - FRONT LICENSE PLATE AND MOUNTING BRACKET POSITION ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AEB/FCA - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This Pitstop provides information regarding the installation of the front license plate bracket on 2017MY~ Sportage (QL) and 2019MY~ Sorento (UMa) vehicles equipped with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) / Forward Collision Avoidance Assist (FCA).
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - May 22, 2018•Document ID: 10141384Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS564
- Date Added:
- June 18, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - CLOCK CONCERNS ON UVO eSERVICES (UVO 3.0) - This Pitstop contains information regarding possible concerns with the clock on UVO eServices (UVO 3.0) head units installed on 2017-2018MY vehicles.
Associated Products (18)Associated Documents - April 27, 2018•Document ID: 10136623Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS562
- Date Added:
- May 14, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET AVAILABILITY - This Pitstop provides information regarding a change to front license plate bracket availability on some 2019MY Sorento (UMa).
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - April 17, 2018•Document ID: 10136500Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG178_R1
- Date Added:
- May 14, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - DATA COLLECTION: EXTRACT CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS DATA FROM ECU (DC18) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information related to extracting ?in use performance tracking? emissions data from the Engine Control Unit (ECU) of certain vehicles sold in California.
Associated Products (10)Associated Documents - April 12, 2018•Document ID: 10136502Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG187
- Date Added:
- May 14, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: SORENTO (UMa) 3.3L - PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (SA345) -= This bulletin provides the procedure to inspect the engine assembly on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 3.3L AWD (262 vehicles affected), produced from January 29, 2018 through February 20, 2018, which may exhibit abnormal engine noise.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - April 6, 2018•Document ID: 10136499Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBELE145_R1
- Date Added:
- May 14, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - HEAD UNIT MISMATCH WITH MICROPHONE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding correct 3.3 Volt and 8 Volt microphone (MIC) matching with head unit part numbers on some 2014-2015MY vehicles, in the event that the following concern occurs after a head unit replacement: * ?Bluetooth sound cannot be heard during a phone call by the person I am talking to (on the receiving end)? * ?Voice recognition is not working? * ?Voice commands are not picked up at all?
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - March 29, 2018•Document ID: 10133175Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsBACK OVER PREVENTION; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS551
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - RATTLE NOISE FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE (PS551) - This Pitstop contains information regarding a rattle type noise heard from the rear of the vehicle when closing a door or trunk on some 2016MY-2018MY vehicles.
Associated Products (10)Associated Documents - March 21, 2018•Document ID: 10133182Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177C_R3
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L ENGINE START LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316C) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides the procedure to improve the logic of the Engine Control Unit (ECU) on some 2018MY Sorento (UMa) 2.4L vehicles, produced from September 20, 2017 through December 6, 2017, which may experience a very slight surging sensation with the cruise control activated and/or extended crank.
Associated Products (1)Associated Documents - March 21, 2018•Document ID: 10133181Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsPOWER TRAIN
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG177B_R1CLO
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: 2.4L SHIFT QUALITY & WAKE-UP LOGIC IMPROVEMENT (SA316B) - This bulletin has been CLOSED and superceded by TSB-ENG177C R3.
Associated Products (2)Associated Documents - March 20, 2018•Document ID: 10133180Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBENG175_R3
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - SERVICE ACTION: E-CVVT COVER INSPECTION AND MOTOR PLUG REPLACEMENT (SA305) - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. This bulletin provides information regarding the inspection and/or replacement of the E-CVVT cover or O-ring and replacement of the motor plug on some 2016-2017MY Optima (JF, JFa), 2016-2017MY Sorento (UMa), and 2017MY Sportage (QL) vehicles, equipped with 2.4L GDI or 2.0T-GDI, which may exhibit a malfunction indicator light (MIL) ON with DTC P001000 and/or oil leakage in the E-CVVT motor plug of applicable vehicles.
Associated Products (5)Associated Documents - March 12, 2018•Document ID: 10133179Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBELE145
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - HEAD UNIT MISMATCH WITH MICROPHONE - This bulletin provides information regarding correct 3.3 Volt and 8 Volt microphone (MIC) matching with head unit part numbers on some 2014-2015MY vehicles.
Associated Products (4)Associated Documents - March 9, 2018•Document ID: 10133169Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS476_R1
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - INTERMITTENT LACK OF POWER OR HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION - RESTRICTED FUEL LINE - This bulletin has been revised to include additional information. Customers may experience an intermittent lack of power or hesitation upon acceleration. The malfunction indicator lamp may not illuminate or DTC P0087 may be stored (history). This is possibly due to a restricted low pressure fuel line.
Associated Products (7)Associated Documents - March 7, 2018•Document ID: 10133178Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBELE129_R2
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - UVO SOFTWARE UPGRADE - This bulletin has been revised and is no longer a Service Action. This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the UVO software on some 2015MY Soul (PS), Sportage (SL), Optima (TF, QF), Forte (YD), and Sorento (XMa) vehicles to incorporate Bluetooth and Voice Recognition improvements.
Associated Products (5)Associated Documents - March 7, 2018•Document ID: 10133177Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsEQUIPMENT
- Mfr Comm. #:
- TSBELE128_R2
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryTSB - AUDIO SOFTWARE UPGRADE - This bulletin has been revised and is no longer a Service Action. This bulletin provides the procedure to upgrade the audio software on some 2015MY Soul (PS), Sportage (SL), Optima (TF, QF), Forte (YD), and Sorento (XMa) vehicles to incorporate Bluetooth and Voice Recognition improvements.
Associated Products (5)Associated Documents - March 2, 2018•Document ID: 10133172Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsSTEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS547
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - EPS RECOGNTION / SAS CALIBRATION OF C-MDPS STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY - This Pitstop provides information regarding the Electronic Power Steering (EPS), Steering Angle Sensor (SAS) calibration and EPS type recognition after replacement of the Column-Mounted, Motor Driven Power Steering (C-MDPS) assembly on 2016-2018MY Sorento (UMa) vehicles.
Associated Products (3)Associated Documents - March 2, 2018•Document ID: 10133170Service Bulletin/Repair InstructionsENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Mfr Comm. #:
- PS539
- Date Added:
- April 16, 2018
- Manufacturer:
- KIA
SummaryPITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.
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